Year 1
Mrs Lewis and Mrs DochertyWelcome to Year 1
Councillor Visits Assembly
In assembly this week, the children were very lucky to have a visit from Councillor Joe Sowerby. He spoke to the children about his role as a councillor and shared with them how he campaigned to win votes in the election. The children will soon be holding their own...
Reading Buddies
This term, our Key Stage 2 and 1 children have been paired up as reading buddies. Each Friday, the children will select a book to read with their buddy and enjoy. As you can see from the photos, it was wonderful to see our older and younger children reading together.
Pulse and Rhythm
In Year 1 Music lessons the children will be learning how to identify the pulse & rhythm within music. Today the children worked with Miss Christie, our music specialist, to identify and clap out the pulse and rhythm in a song and understand the difference between...
Thandiwe Muriu
In Art this term Year 1 have been exploring African art. We have investigated traditional African art, cultures and traditions. We began by exploring various materials to create our own patterns using different shapes, lines and colours. We then researched the...
Grow your own potatoes!
Year 1 have enjoyed taking part in the ’Grow your own potatoes’ project. First, we had to chit the seed potatoes which involved leaving them on a sunny windowsill for 2 weeks. Then, we planted them and left them to grow for 12 weeks. Yesterday, we finally harvested...
Sports Day 2024
A big well done to the children for participating in their Sports Day today and a huge thank you to all the parents who came along to support and cheer the children on. The children in Years 1, 2 and 3 were very enthusiastic this morning and showed good sportsmanship...
Gateshead FC visit
We have been lucky enough to welcome Tony, Paul and Ken from Gateshead FC who brought the FA trophy in to show the children in school. They shared their story of winning the trophy following extra time and penalties within the game on 11th May 2024. The children asked...
Grace Darling and the RNLI
Year One had a special visitor today - Martin, a volunteer from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. He talked about the people who help us to stay safe in the water and what to do if we see someone in trouble. We also learned all about Grace Darling to find out...
St Mary’s Lighthouse
What a fantastic day we have had! Today we visited St Mary's Island as part of our English unit 'The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch.' We began on the beach making sand art then we explored what it was like to be a lighthouse keeper and his assistant 125 years ago and then...
Take One Picture 2024
Whole School Art Day In conjunction with The National Gallery in London, on Friday, Barley Mow Primary School pupils once again took part in the annual Take One Picture art project. This involves studying an art work from the gallery's collection alongside other...
Olympic 2024 Celebrations
To celebrate this year’s Olympics in Paris, the whole school took part in a range of activities. The children were able to create their own torches at home and there were some fantastic entries. The winner from each class was awarded their very own medal. During the...
Phonics Club
Today was the last session of our phonics club. Over the last 5 weeks we have enjoyed playing ‘Race for it!’ and ‘Find it!’ as well as phonics bingo and ‘Dragon’s Den’ (Phonics Play program). We have had lots of fun while practicing our phonics skills too!